Andrew Turner

Dance

Since graduating from Concordia University’s contemporary dance program in 2004, Andrew Turner has worked with numerous companies, paired with several dancers, and presented solo shows. He has appeared with PPS Danse, Trial and Eros, and Sasha Kleinplatz to name a few. His work, Duet For One Plus Digressions, won prizes from both Studio 303 and L’Office Québec-Amériques pour la jeunesse. The piece emerged when his partner did not show up for a performance and he decided to attempt the duet on his own. The “duet” has toured in France and Belgium. Turner grew up in NDG and, while many dancers have had to quit dance because of injuries, injury launched his career. Tendonitis forced the former history and literature student to become physical in his early twenties. Although he had little experience, he was accepted into the dance program in 2001 and has been forging his career since. (PF)

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